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w. E. WINE HOPPER CAR DOOR FRAME Sept. 16, 1930.

Original Filed NOV. 1926 guuento'o 9 alien 10,1

Reiesued Sept. 16, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v WILLIAM E. WINE, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO WINE RAILWAY APPLIANCE COM- PANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO A CORPORATION OF OHIO norrER-cAn-nooa FRAME Original No. 1,686,591, dated October 9, 1928, Serial No. 146,716. filed November 6, 1926. Application for reissue filed July 26, 1930. Serial No. 471,046.

My invention relates to a'hopper' car door frame for application to railwa cars of the hopper type, and has for its 0 ject to provide a strong and simple frame unit serving to strengthen the hopper and ensure efficient performance b the door of its duty of'preventing loss 0 lading.

A primary sists in formlng a hopper car door frame with door seat portions WlllCh border the sides and lower edge of the lading discharge opening thereof, the said frame being formed with flanges projecting outwardly from the door seat portions in spaced relation to said opening the flanges being adapted to cooperate with portions of the door associated with the frame to prevent the escape of lading from the hopper.

A further feature of the invention consists in providing the hop er door frame with door seat portions em raced by outwardly projecting flanges which are adapted to serve as sealing means and are disposed at the sides and along the lower edge of the ladin" discharge opening, a plurality of space hinge lugs being disposed on opposite sides of the said opening in alinement with the flanges respectively adjacent thereto, and the 5o portion of a railway car hopper having a' said hinge ln s being integrally united to the adjacent angesoutwardly of the plane of the door seat portions of the frame.

Another feature of the invention consists in forming the opposite sides of the frame with inwardly extending flanges for attachment of be per side sheets and with brackets projecting aterally from said flanges to provide means of attachment to the car frame, the flanges being divergent upwardly and each having relatively inclined portions, and the brackets being integrally united to the flanlges respectively adjacent thereto substantial y at the junction of the inclined portions. Other features of the invention relating to combinations of parts and advantageous details of construction will appear and be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a feature of the invention condoor frame embodying the invention applied thereto. the door being omitted.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the construction shown in Fig. 1, illustrating the relation of the door to the door frame when the door is shut. i

Figure 3 is an end elevational View of the construction shown in Fig. 2,'a portion of the door being broken away.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention a well known form of hopper has been shown. It comprises an inclined bottom or chute plate 1 and downwardly converging side sheets 2 bent along their lower edges to provide inwardly extending flanges which overlap the neighboring edge of the chute plate 1. The side sheets 2 are secured to the plate '1 by rivets 3 in the usual manner.

Secured to the bottom plate 1 and side plates 2 at the discharge end of the hopper, as by means of rivets 4, is a" door frame 5 which is preferably made of cast steel. The lading discharge opening 6 of the frame is preferabl rectangular and centrally located. At the si es and along the lower edge of this opening are door seat portions 7 which are overlapped by the door 8 whenthe latter is in closed position. The door is preferably of the sheet metal typea Bordering the door seats 7 and in spaced relation to the margins of the lading discharge opening are out-.- wardly irojecting flanges 9 positloned so as to be in c ose proximity to corresponding outwardly projecting side flanges 10 and bottom flange 11 of the door. These flanges upon the door and frame cooperate to prevent loss of fine lading.

Above the door opening the frame is rovided with a plurality of pairs of hinge ugs 12 to which the hinge members 13 of the door are secured by hinge pins 14. The outer one of each pair of binge lugs is preferably disposed in alinement with the adjacent flange 9 at the side of the lading discharge opening, and said flanges and corresponding lugs are integrally united, thereby reinforcing these lugs outwardly of the plane of the door seats 7 The frame is preferably of substantially trapezoidal form and may advantageously be fashioned at its upper end with an outwardly projecting flange 15 serving to permit the frame to be secured at its upper end to a neighboring part of the car body. Extending inwardly from the upper edge of the door seat portion 7 which is below the discharge opening, is an attaching flange 16 to which the lower end of the chute plate 1 of the hopper is secured by the rivets 4. This flange, which forms an integral part of the frame, merges into inwardly extending upwardly divergentfianges to which the side sheets 2 of the hopper are riveted, each of said side flanges being preferably formed of relatively inclined ortions 17 and 18, respectively. At the junction of these angularly disposed portions of the side flanges 'are laterally projecting integrally attached spect; that is to say, certain changes or modifications can be made in the frame which may destroy its symmetry but will not impair its utility or affect the advantages and benefits to be derived from its use. Thus, if desired, the frame may be provided with only one bracket 19 and only one enlargement 20 as in some types of cars it will be found that,

after the frame is applied, these parts will be without utility.

A door frame embodying the invention is well reinforted against rough usage, effectively rigidifies the discharge end of the hopper, cooperates with the door to prevent loss of fine lading, and well protects the door against distort-ion and injury.

I claim: L I

1. In a railway car, the combination with a hopper having side sheets and an inclined floor sheet, of an integral door frame rigidly secured to the hopper side sheets and floor sheet in a position forming an angle with the vertical, said frame having a lading dis- .chargeopening and being formed with door seat portions bordering the sides and lower edge of said opening and with sealing flanges projecting outwardly from said seat portions in spaced relation to said opening.

2. In a railway car, the combination with a hopper having side sheets and an inclined floor sheet, of a door frame having a lading discharge opening rigidly secured to the hopper sheets, the portion of the frame above said opening being adapted to, be secured to a neighboring part of the car, door seat portions bordering the sides and lower edge of said opening, and flanges projecting outwardly from said seat portions in spaced relation to said opening, said flanges being adapted to cooperate with adjacent portions of a door for closing the opening whereby escape of lading from the hopperis prevented. w v

3. A hopper car door frame having a lad ing discharge opening, door seat portions bordering the sides and lower edge of said opening, sealing flanges projecting outwardly from said seat portions in spaced relation to said opening, and a plurality of spaced hinge lugs disposed on opposite sides of said opening in alinement with said sealing flanges respectively adjacent thereto,'said hinge lugs being integrally united to the adjacent sealing flanges outwardly of the plane of said seat portions.

4. A hoppercar door frame having a lading discharge opening, door seat portions bordering the sides and lower edge of said opening, sealing flanges projecting outwardly from said seat portions in s aced relation to said opening, and a flange a apted to overlap and be secured to a portion of the car hopper, said last-named flange extending inwardly from the upper edge of said seat portion which is below the discharge opening and being integrall united to said portion.

5. A door frame havin a lading discharge opening and adapted to he applied as a unit to the hopper of a railway car, the portion of the frame above said opening being adapted to be secured to a neighboring part of the car, lugs rigid with said portion for hingedly associating a. door with the frame for closing said openin door seat portions bordering the sides an the lower edge of said opening, and flanges adapted to serve as sealing means against the escape of lading projecting outwardly from said seat portions in spaced relation to said 0 ening, and a flange adapted to overlap and e secured to a portion of the car hopper, said last-named flange extending inwardly from the upper edge of said seat portion which is below the discharge opening and being integrally united to sald portion.

6. A hopper car' door frame having a lading discharge opening and provided atits opposite sides with inwardly extending flanges for attaching the side sheets, of a car 'hopper'to the frame, one of said flanges being, provided with a laterally projecting bracket adapted to be secured to an adjacent part of the car body.

7. A hopper car door frame having a lading discharge opening and provided at its opposite sides with inwardly extending portions for attachin the side sheets of a car hopper to the rigid with one of said portions and having a substantially horizontal laterally extending frame, bracket means v of t e car body.

- hopper to'the frame, one of said flan I, jacent part of the car body.

flan e for attachment to an adjacent part 8. A hopper car door frame having a lading discharge opening and provided at its opposite sides with inwardly projecting portions for attaching the side sheets of t e car hopper to the frame, and means rigid with said frame and projecting laterally from one of said portions involving a flange adapted to be rigidly secured to an adjacent part of the car ody.

9. A hopper car door frame having a lading discharge opening and provided at its 0 posite sides with inwardly projection portions for attaching the side sheets of the car hopper to the, frame, one of said flanges being rigidly provided with laterally projecting means comprising a plurality of angularly dis osed portions, one of said portions being a apted to be rigidl secured to an adjacent part of the car bo y.

10; A hopper car door frame having a lading-discharge opening and provided at its opposite sides with inwardly projecting portions for attaching the side sheets of the car es being inte rally formed with a laterall y projecting racket, said bracket having a portion adapted to be dis osed in a substantially horizontal plane or attachment to an adjacent part of the car body.

' 11. A hopper car door frame having a lading discharge opening and provided at its opposite sides wlth inwardly projecting por-- tions for attaching the side sheets of the car hopper to the frame, one of said flanges having relatively inclined portions, and abracket rigid with said last-named flange a'ndprojecting laterally thereof adjacent the junction of its inclined portions, said bracket being adapted to be secured to an adjacent part of the car body.

12. A hopper car door frame having a lading discharge opening and provided at its opposite sides with inwardly p-rojectin portions. for attaching the side sheets of t e car hopper tow the frame, one of said flanges having relatively inclined portions, and means rigid with said last-named flange and dis posed adjacent the junction of the inclined portions thereof. said means involving a portion adapted to be disposed in a substantiallv horizontal plane for. attachment to an ad- 13. A hopper car door frame having a lading discharge opening and provided at 1ts opposite sides with inwardly projecting portions for attaching the side sheets of the car hopper to the frame,-one of said flanges having relatively inclined portions, and a bracket integrally formed withsaid lastnamed flange and projecting laterally thereof adjacent the junction of said inclined portions for' attachment to a, neighboring part of the car body. v

car hopper, said last-named 14. A ho per car door frame havin a lading disc ar e opening and provide at its opposite si es with inwardly extending flanges havin brackets projecting laterally therefrom, said flanges being divergent upwardly and each comprising relatively inclined portions, and said brackets being integrally unitedto the flanges respectively adjacent thereto substantially at the junction of said inclined portions.

15. A door frame having a ladin discharge opening and adapted to be app led as a unit to'the hopper of a railway car, the

portion of the frame above said opening be? ing adapted to be secured to a neighboring part of the car and being rovided with hinge ugs, door seat portions ordering the sides and lower edge of said openin and flanges projecting outwardly from said seat portions in spaced relation to said opening, in combination with a .door hingedly connected to said lugs for closing the opening of the frame, said door being adapted to overlap said seat portions and having outwardly extending flanges for cooperating with the flanges of the frame to form a seal therewith for preventingthe escape of lading from the hopper.. I

16. A hopper car door frame having a rectangular lading discharge opening, inwardly extending downwardl converging flanges for attaching'the side s eets of acar hopper to the frame, the portion of the frame between one of said flanges and the adjacent edge of said opening being of substantially triangular. shape, door seat portions bordering the sides and loweredge of said opening, and flanges projecting outwardly fromsaid seat portions in spaced relation to said opening, in combination with a hingedly mounted .door for closing the opening ofthe frame, said door being adapted to overlap said seat portions and having flanges for cooperating with the outwardly projecting flanges of the edge of said opening, flanges projecting outwardly from said seat portions in spaced relation .to said opening, and a flange adapted to overlap and be secured to a ortion of the ing inwardly from the upper edge of said seat portion which is below the discharge I opening and being integrally united to said portion.

18. A hopper car door frame having a ladange extending discharge opening, downwardly converging inwardly extending flanges for attaching the side sheets of a car hopper to the frame,

door seat portions bordering the sides and lower edge of said opening, flanges projecting outwardly from said seat portions in spaced relation to said opening, one of said last-named flanges being disposed intermedi-.

ate a side edge of the opening and the adjacent side sheet attachin flange, in combination with a hinged door or closing said opening, the door being adapted to overlap said seat portions and having flanges for cooperating with the outwardly extending flanges of the frame to, form a seal therewith for preventing the escape of lading from the car.

19. A hopper car door frame having a lading discharge opening, door seat portions v bordering-the sides and lower edge of said opening, and outwardly projecting sealing flanges spaced from said opening,in combination with a hinged door for closing said 7 opening, the door being adapted to overlap said se'at portions and having outwardly extending sealing flanges for cooperating with the said sealing flanges of the frame.

20. A hopper car door frame having a lading discharge opening and adapted to be applied as a unit to the hopper of a railway car, the portion of the frame above said opening being flanged and being adapted to be secured to a neighboring part of the car body, hinge lugs rigid with said portion,

Z doorseat portions bordering the sides and lower edge of said opening, and outwardly projecting sealin flanges spaced from said opening, in combination with a door hingedly connected to said lugs for closing said opening, said door bein adapted to overlap said seat portions and aving outwardly extending flanges for cooperating with the flanges of the frame to form a, seal therewith for preventing the escape of '1a'ding from the hopper.

21. A door frame having a ladin discharge opening and adapted to be applied as a unit to the hopper of a railway car, the

flanged and integrally formed with hinge lugs, door seat portions bordering the sides and lower edge of said opening, and

. outwardly projecting flanges spaced from said opening, in combination with a door liin dly connected to said. lugs for closing sai' opening, said door being adapted to overlap said seat portions and having outwardly extending flanges for cooperating with the flanges of the frame to form a seal therewith for preventing the escape of lading from the hopper.

' WILLIAM E. WINE.

. ortion of the frame above said opening be-' ing 

